<aside> <img src="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/49de0235-e8bc-4eca-bf20-2a9d6d267a02/b047bd39-2b00-497b-87c1-fe4a570db8c7/10A803A6-B6B6-45F1-9EEE-FE6168C88494.jpeg" alt="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/49de0235-e8bc-4eca-bf20-2a9d6d267a02/b047bd39-2b00-497b-87c1-fe4a570db8c7/10A803A6-B6B6-45F1-9EEE-FE6168C88494.jpeg" width="40px" /> Embracing Identity: The Power of “I Am”.

Days turn into nights, and nights into mornings. Our lives are defined by hours, and hours by minutes. In essence, who we are is decoded in our abilities, the things that come naturally to us. These effortless expressions of our inner being, such as the words we speak, the thoughts we think, and the way we persuade others, are the manifestations of how we have been shaped into the individuals that God intended us to be. The parts of your former lives that you have set aside, the areas where you are most energized, and the activities that engross you and can now impact the world, serve as indicators of your uniqueness. These are signs of high favor from above and bear the signature of a recognizable Hand, hinting at a perfection that is partially achieved. What was once an enigma is now revealed. You are no longer a mystery, but a well-defined member of the human race. You belong. You are known fully, just as you know others. Speaking of your soul, if God allows, you can say, "Therefore I Am, βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι’ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον· ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην, 1 Cor 13:12."

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“I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to be, I am not what I hope to be in another world; but still I am not what I once used to be, and by the grace of God I am what I am” - John Newton “I am placed here on this wonderful earth, to make the world a better place and because I am in it, I will. How can I serve you?” - Nick Catricala

“What follows two small words has the power to change your life. What are those words? ‘I Am’ ... ” - Charles F Glassman “I don't know what keeps me mingled— in excitement and grief. I know no name of this fire I burn in - but only that it is and I am” - Rafy Rohaan “But to be what I am, to live what I was meant to live, to want to sound like no one else, to yield the blossoms dictated to my heart: this is what I want - and this surely cannot be arrogance” - Rainer Maria Rilke “The words “I am” are powerful. We are declaring who we are to the universe” - Ora Nadrich “Do not wait for the green light. You are the green light” - Jacinta Mpalyenkana “No human being is ever going to love you more than you love yourself” - Avis J. Williams